European Leaders Held Secret Meeting to Discuss Reducing Dependence on United States

What was said

"According to the Journal, nearly 30 European leaders gathered privately, left their phones behind, and spoke openly about how to reduce dependence on the United States because Trump had made America look unreliable, erratic, and potentially dangerous. Emanuel Macron told the room there was quote no going back. The president of France was reportedly telling Europe that the dependence on the United States had become a security risk."

The Wall Street Journal reported that approximately 30 European leaders gathered in secret at NATO headquarters in Brussels without phones or recordings to discuss reducing their dependence on the United States under Trump's leadership. French President Emmanuel Macron reportedly declared there was "no going back" and characterized U.S. dependence as a security risk. Belgium's prime minister warned Europe risked becoming a "miserable slave" to the United States.